Close to Storm
#616985
#616985 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 38% red, 41.2% green, and 52.2% blue. Its hue is 227°, with 16% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #616985.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
5.43:1 AABlack text on this color
3.87:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.43:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.87:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #616985 as they’d see it.
#616985 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #616985
What color is #616985?
#616985 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 38% red, 41.2% green, and 52.2% blue. Its hue is 227°, with 16% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #616985 in RGB?
#616985 is rgb(97, 105, 133): 97 red, 105 green, and 133 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #616985 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(27, 21, 0, 48). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #616985?
PANTONE 431 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #616985?
Its complement #716A4E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.